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Chicago Magazine Names Chicago's Top 40 Buildings (PHOTOS)

First Posted: 09/13/10 02:08 PM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 06:40 PM ET

For months, Chicago magazine has been running "Top 40" lists to celebrate their 40th anniversary and highlight the best Chicago films, music, art and now--architecture.

In an effort to prove that "Chicago reigns as the country's architectural king," Chicago mag's Geoffrey Johnson points to structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Daniel Burnham--among many others.

"Nothing defines the city more than its architecture," writes Johnson, who limited the list to buildings that are still standing. Here are ten of the beautiful Chicago structures that made the cut. Check out the full list, explanations by Johnson and more photos here.

#1. John Hancock Center
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John Hancock Center
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1969
875 N. Michigan Ave.
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For months, Chicago magazine has been running "Top 40" lists to celebrate their 40th anniversary and highlight the best Chicago films, music, art and now--architecture. In an effort to prove that "C...
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HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR
cargofuzz
Liberal SW Grandma
829 Fans
01:50 PM on 10/15/2010
I'm a high desert girl through and through, but I could so live in Chicago. One of my favorite cities in the world! And that crib's not bad, either.
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Arch Alternativ
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10:43 PM on 09/20/2010
My pictures (of the same spots) are way better.
http://archialternative.com/2010/09/20/chicago-jazz/

I gave this city much more respect that present article :)
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peterbeagle
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03:26 PM on 09/13/2010
What?!? No Trump Tower? No Wrigley Building? No Tribune Tower? No Board of Trade?
So many beauties not shown here ...
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Totto
Not "noises", One-Round, *music*!
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04:16 PM on 09/13/2010
Chicago has too many beautiful buildings! I miss them all.
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mratcheson
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06:28 PM on 09/13/2010
They only show Chicago Magazine's top 10 here. Follow the link and you'll see 30 more.
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american-dolt
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03:04 PM on 09/13/2010
Never been to Chicago, must be more than this.
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GiantCrab
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03:52 PM on 09/13/2010
No there isnt.

You should never come here.
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Monk2001
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03:58 PM on 09/13/2010
Go away fail T-ro11
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contradiction
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05:14 PM on 09/13/2010
Your name is so fitting. Although I'm certain you're kidding..... right?
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Monk2001
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04:04 PM on 09/13/2010
They only showed a few of the real good ones. Aqua, Trump Tower, The Wrigley Building, Stone Building (Diamon faced), 311 S Wacker, Prudential Place, Buckingham Fountain, The BEAN, not too mention the museums and dozens of other high rises.

It's really beautiful. Everyone has to see the NY or CHI skyline once in their lives.
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Aladdin Sane
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02:45 PM on 09/13/2010
Be sure to get a better insight by following the link provided in the article:

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2010/Top-40-Buildings-in-Chicago/index.php?cp=1&cparticle=1&si=0&siarticle=0#artanc

Also:
http://caf.architecture.org/Page.aspx?pid=707
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hydeparkblvd
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01:56 PM on 09/13/2010
Where's Lakepoint Towers? One of the most beautiful bldgs in the world IMHO.
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Aladdin Sane
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02:46 PM on 09/13/2010
Isn't it at 505 North Lake Shore Drive?
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mratcheson
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03:05 PM on 09/13/2010
If you follow the link to the original article, you'll see Lake Point Tower is #26.
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BlindChance
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01:34 PM on 09/13/2010
Plano, Illinois isn't Chicago. But I'm happy to see the Sears Tower with its original name, as it should be.
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Aladdin Sane
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02:37 PM on 09/13/2010
Cheers for Sears
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Monk2001
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04:05 PM on 09/13/2010
Fav'd and fan'd. No one in the Chicago land area refers to it any differently.
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naschkatze
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07:07 PM on 09/13/2010
What about Marshall Fields? Are they calling it Macy's these days?
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